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020 7242 1011About
Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP
Our UK Corporate team comprises over 40 lawyers, and acted on more than 90 completed transactions in the last 12 months with an aggregate value of more than £1 billion.
We work closely with specialist colleagues in other teams who provide support on taxation, finance, compliance and regulatory, employment, pensions, litigation, real estate, competition, procurement and IT, and intellectual property aspects of transactions.
What we are known for
We work domestically and internationally with a wide variety of businesses in diverse sectors. Clients include financial services businesses, technology groups, property companies, healthcare providers and investors, energy and natural resources companies and retailers. We immerse ourselves in the sectors in which we operate.
Specialisations
We are highly regarded in the financial services sector, especially insurance and wealth management. Our work this year for Arthur J. Gallagher and London & Colonial Holdings' shareholders are good examples. Our regulatory expertise on such transactions marks us out.
We are a leading firm in the technology/TMT sector, where our clients range from start-ups to acquisitive AIM-listed groups and multinationals.
We have a team devoted to corporate structuring of real estate transactions, including M&A concerning entities in the real estate sector and/or owning real estate assets. Our clients include household names such as Crest Nicholson and Linden.
We also advise on equity capital markets transactions.
Chambers Review
DAC Beachcroft is adept at lower mid-market deals, including matters in the TMT, healthcare and financial services sectors. It is experienced in international deals, advising a range of startups, domestic corporates and multinational clients from Europe, North America and East Asia. The department also maintains strong relationships with financial advisers and merchant banks.
Jonathan Deverill is a key contact.
Work Highlights
- DAC Beachcroft advisedGlantus Holdingson its acquisition by Genesis Bidco, a subsidiary of Basware Oy, through a scheme of arrangement. The transaction was valued at £17.8 million.
Strengths
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"The DAC Beachcroft team is excellent and very hands-on at a senior level."
"The DAC Beachcroft team is excellent and very hands-on at a senior level."
Members
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Nick Gibbon
Clients
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Castle Street Investments PLC (now CoreTX Holdings PLC)
Castleton Technology
Crest Nicholson
Keller Group plc
Linden Homes
MXC Capital Limited
Pinnacle Technology Group PLC (now Adept4 plc)
RedstoneConnect Plc
TLA Worldwide plc
Tower Gate Group plc
Industries
Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP
Financial Services
Healthcare
Insurance
Media
Mining & Metals
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Real Estate
Retail
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Travel & Leisure